'Huge numbers' of migrants from Romania and Bulgaria could place a major strain on Britain’s education system, Sir Michael Wilshaw warned last night.

The Government faced a ‘big job’ in ensuring England has enough quality teachers to cope with the potential influx from the two countries when immigration restrictions are lifted at the end of this month, said the Chief Inspector of Schools.

‘Obviously I have got concerns about that,’ he said. ‘If we get huge numbers of children from overseas and from Eastern Europe coming in, we have to have enough teachers to teach them and resources available in schools.’

Sir Michael Wilshaw, the Chief Inspector of Schools, said he 'huge numbers' of migrants could place a strain on the education system

England’s schools are already facing a potential classroom crisis as they deal with a rising birthrate which is being partly fuelled by immigration.